Marian Enomamwonre Opara
Bangor,Gwynedd
Summary
A highly skilled professional, resourceful, empathetic, goal oriented, passionate, enthusiastic, self motivated, proactive, resilient, innovative, assertive and patient focused registered Nurse and midwife with over 17 years of health care experience, spanning medicine, surgery, geriatric care, gynaecology, reproductive/sexual health and integrated vaccination services. Expertise and in depth practical experience in key determinants of health and healthcare, knowledge of governance matters, in-depth understanding of health agenda and NHS policies, experienced in medication administration, vital signs charting, immediate and basic life support skills, I.T skills, patient health data filling and providing culturally competent care. Excellent ability to communicate with patients and families. Has worked an Assistant Local Government Immunizations officer ( deputy clinical lead) in an integrated vaccination and immunisation services , vaccinating communities of different cohorts comprising individuals of all ages both children and adult from ages 0- to over 75's against all vaccine preventable diseases and infections. Spear headed Covid vaccination during the pandemic ensuring excellent uptake by all citizens, very fast and effective registered vaccinator with excellent knowledge in WIZ and vaccine management/cold chain. Haven worked in different managerial positions with excellent people and organisational skills, including working in an integrated vaccination and immunisation services for over two decades enabling me to gather wealth of experience in implementation of change in practices, provide innovative ideas for service delivery, multi professional problem solving skills, supporting in policy development and practice guidelines, extensive knowledge of national vaccination programmes and their deployment in line with National Immunisation Framework including up to date knowledge of PGD's and protocol . Lastly, I'm a public health professional with a masters degree in Public health and health promotion who is very much enthusiastic in carrying out public health promotion services and mitigating the spread of diseases through vaccination programmes, health education and promotion of public vaccination literacy, vaccination equity, digitally enabled vaccination, record keeping and lastly governance.
In conclusion, I'm an experienced Nurse Manager, skilled in Leading healthcare teams, managing clinical operations, and delivery high quality, patient centred care .Strong in staff supervision, management and service improvement, with a focus on safety, compliance and positive patient outcome. Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Nurse/ Clinical Manager
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)
North Wales
2025.08
- - Responsible for leadership and management of the BCUHB Integrated Vaccination Service within West geographical area.
- -Supporting the Modern Matron, Head of operation as well as the clinical lead to deliver and monitor national performance target.
- - Ensuring best practice in infection control
- - Treating patients with dignity and respect
- - Improving clinical care standard
- - Setting, monitoring and maintaining professional standards, collaboratively working and providing a consistently high standard of care and service delivery by ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
- - Providing expert clinical advice to all staff and general public
- - Work in partnership multidisciplinary team including independent sectors, across a variety of settings e.g., acute hospitals, Primary Care and Public Health
- - Support the Modern Matron in monitoring and ensuring that the service meets local, regional, and national quality standard.
- - Provide Leadership and direction to junior members of staff with the BCUHB Integrated Vaccination Service and in collaboration ensure that staff comply with LHB standards and take the appropriate corrective action where required.
- -Ensuring that clinical governance and protocol are been adhered to by staff .
- - Ensuring accurate Data management.
- -Ensuring process for Consent is strictly followed .
- - Taking part in Recruitment and Retention of Staffs according Trust Policy
- - Ensuring that BCUHB ( Trust) values are strictly adhered to.
- -Ensuring systems are in place for ensuring services are widely assessed, appropriately planned, effectively implemented and evaluated as per policies , procedures and guidelines.
- -Demonstrate compassionate leadership and management of all staffs.
- - Contributing to the development of vaccination strategy across the community focussing on NIF - National immunisation Framework .
- -Management of E-roster, carrying out allocations and ensuring safe staffing within team.
- -Managing attendance at work place according to BCUHB policy.
- - support and Lead on the development and implementation of policies ,procedures and guidelines relating to the service.
- -Communicate with external agencies/ multidisciplinary team ensuring information and ensuring availability of up to date policies and advice , acting as debriefer and providing support during after stressful information.
- -Carry out occupational health Referrals to support staffs.
- - Deliver induction and Training to staffs.
- -Ensuring practice is evidenced based there making sure that best practice is maintained at all time.
- -Investigate complaints, carry out professional advice and undertake analysis of the numbers ,trend ,occurrence of complaints and putting plans in place to address root cause.
- -Investigate and closes Datix as well as ensuring that lessons learnt are adequately cascaded to team and ensure measures are put in place to mitigate a further occurrence.
- - Address clinical Queries and give expert advice inline with current practices and policies.
- - Communicate and bridge Gap between patients/citizens, relative and carers.
- Type of business: NHS
- Reporting to (job title): Modern Matron
- Grade: Band 7
- Salary: £48,526
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): Still Working
DEPUTY NURSE MANAGER
BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
NORTH WALES
2024.05
- - SUPPORTS THE MATRON AND HEAD OF OPERATIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP OF STAFFS AND SMOOTH RUNNING OF BCUHB VACCINATIONS SERVICES WITHIN NORTH-WEST REGION OF WALES.
- -ACCESS,PLAN ,IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE EVIDENCED BASED CLINICAL CARE FOR CITIZENS .
- -ACTIVELY INVOLVE IN TRAINING,DEVELOPMENT,EDUCATING OF ALL STAFFS WITHIN THE BCUHB VACCINATION SERVICES
- -SUPPORT THE MATRON AND HEAD OF OPERATIONS IN MONITORING AND ENSURING THAT THE VACCINATION SERVICES MEETS THE LOCAL ,REGIONAL AND NATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS OF OUR SERVICES.
- -PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND LINE MANAGEMENT OF STAFFS WITHIN THE BCUHB VACCINATION SERVICES.
- -WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS.
- -ADDRESSING ALL CLINICAL QUERIES WITHIN THE VACCINATION SERVICES.
- -STRICTLY ENSURING BEST PRACTICE IN INFECTION CONTROL.
- -ENSURING CLINICAL CARE STANDARD ARE ADHERED TO.
- -ENSURING THAT BCUHB CORE VALUES ARE STRICTLY MAINTAINED AND UPHELD.
- -ROSTERING AND ALLOCATION OF ALL STAFFS WITHIN THE VACCINATION SERVICES.
- -ENSURING EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT USE OF PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES.
- -CONDUCTING PADRs,LONG TERM SICKNESS REVIEW OF STAFFS,RETURN TO WORK POLICY,CONDUCTING PHASE RETURN PROCESSES,ETC
- -CONDUCTING RISK ASSESSMENT BOTH FOR STAFFS AND SPOKE SITES FOR VACCINATION.
- -LIASING WITH CITIZENS AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER CLINICAL TEAMS,CARE HOMES, AND UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CITIZENS.
- -PROVIDES EXPERT CLINICAL ADVICES WHICH ARE EVIDENCED BASED
- -DEPUTISES FOR THE MATRON AND HEAD OF OPERATION IN THEIR ABSENCE TO ENSURE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE SERVICE.
- -ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN MAXIMISING STAFF RETENTION.
- - SAFE AND EFFECTIVE RUNNING OF CLINICS OR VACCINATION SERVICES BOTH IN SPOKE SITE, CARE HOMES ETC.
- -ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH BOARD POLICIES,PROCEDURE ARE MAINTAINED
- -CONFLICT RESOLUTION BETWEEN STAFFS OR CITIZEN.
- -PROVIDING INDUCTION AND TRAINING FOR NEW STAFF.
- -PARTICIPATES IN INVESTIGATING AND MONITORING CLINICAL INCIDENTS/COMPLAINTS ENSURING LESSONS LEARNT ARE IDENTIFIED AND MITIGATING A FURTHER OCCURENCE.
- Type of business: NHS
- Reporting to (job title): NURSE MANAGER
- Grade: BAND 6
- Salary: £38,000
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): STILL IN THE JOB
REGISTERED VACCINATOR /VACINATION COORDINATOR
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)
North Wales
2021.12
- Assessment ,Planning and delivery of patient centred care, contribute to the development/evaluation of nursing practice following strictly to NMC code of conduct.
- Coordinating vaccination services, assessing and identifying eligible citizens, rendering safe vaccination services withing the Gwynedd county (Eastern region) of north wales both in clinics, care homes and patient's homes(Housebound patients) autonomously and professionally.
- Carrying out observation when necessary.
- Carrying out end of day reports and Sitrep.
- Type of business: NHS
- Reporting to (job title): REGISTERED NURSE
- Grade: Band 5
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): Still on the Job
Senior Nursing Officer 11 and Deputy Clinical Lead
Local Government Service Commission
Oredo Local Government
2011.01 - 2021.09
- Carry out Nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning and valuation on all patients.
- Supervising, monitoring and teaching of Nursing Officer 1 and officer 11.
- Treatment of minor ailment
- Providing reproductive and sexual health Services in the community.
- Carrying out Contraceptive/Family planning Services examples Implants, IUD, Pills.
- HIV testing and counselling services
- Male Circumcision.
- Coordinating/Supervising and carrying out Childhood Immunization services for children 0-5years.
- Monitoring/conducting and curbing the spread of Covid 19 during the pandemic through extensive health education, creating awareness and vaccinating citizens.
- Collating monthly health statistics for both public and private hospitals within the community.
- Type of business: Government
- Reporting to (job title): Registered Nurse /Midwife
- Grade: Grade level 10
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): To further my Education in the U.k
Midwife
Delta State Midwife Service Scheme
, Delta State
2009.10 - 2011.01
- Conducting of Antenatal, postnatal services
- Taking Deliveries, Home Visiting
- Immunizations Services
- Reproductive and sexual Health services
- Type of business: Community Midwife
- Reporting to (job title): Registered midwife
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): School
Midwife
Ugbekun Primary Health Care Services Midwife
Ugbekun Community
2008.08 - 2009.09
- Home Visiting
- Taking Deliveries
- Type of business: Community Health Care
- Reporting to (job title): Registered midwife
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): One year Mandatory Service
Education
M. SC - Public health and health promotion
U.K 2021.09 - 2022.08
PGD - Education/Postgraduate Diploma
Ambrose Alli University
Benin Nigeria /2018 - 2019.01
Bachelor of Nursing Science - Nursing Science
National Open University
Benin, Nigeria /2011 - 2015.01
HND - Nursing/ Registered Nursing
State School of Nursing
Benin, Nigeria 2010.04 - 2011.10
HND - Midwifery/ Registered Midwife
State School of Midwife
Benin, Nigeria 2005.03 - 2008.03
Diploma - Family Planning Provider
School of Midwifery
Benin, NigeriaSkills
- Personnel motivation
- Operational supervision
- Informed decision making
- Recruitment and hiring processes
- Delegation mastery
- Performance evaluation
- Incident reporting
- Report-writing
- First Aid and CPR administration
- Conflict de-escalation tactics
- Tactical planning
- Initiating nursing audits
- Accommodating diverse patient needs
- Quality improvement programmes
- Staff rota creation
- Therapeutic communication
- Promoting patient advocacy
- Implementing clinical procedures
- Patient confidentiality enforcement
- Encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Dispute mediation
- Imparting ethical guidance
- Pharmacology knowledge
- Strategic healthcare planning
- Healthcare policy adherence
- Compassionate care
- Medication Administration
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Patient assessment
- Patient education
- Clinical supervision
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Pain management techniques
- Infection control standards
- Patient advocacy
- Clinical leadership
- Crisis Intervention
- Effective listening
- Venepuncture
- Clinical assessment
- Clinical auditing
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Medical record-keeping
- First aid training
- Medical case reviews
- Infection control procedures
- Staff mentoring
- Clinical assessment tools
- Clinical assessments
- Nursing interventions
- Time efficiency
- Ethical judgement
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Resilience under pressure
- Decision making under pressure
- Adaptability to change
- Communication proficiency
- Empathy towards patients
Affiliations
- Reading, Research ,Teaching ,singing and dancing
Certification
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council ,United Kingdom as Registered Nurse (Adult).
- Registered Nurse/Midwife in Nigeria 2008 with Nigeria Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Reproductive/Sexual health and family planner, Nigeria.
- Diploma in digital Skills for Business, United Kingdom.
- Foundations of Leadership and Management in View, United Kingdom.
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Publication title: Utilisation of T.B.A services among Women of Child bearing age in Ugbekun Community
Journal title: Journal of Education Benue State University
Category of publication: Local Journal
Date of publication: 2015-08-15
Authors: Okafor F.U and Agho E.M
Training courses attended
- Family Planning Provider - School of Midwifery - 6 weeks - 2008
- Life Saving Skills - Primary Health Care Development Agency - 1 weeks - 2010
- Integrated Management of Childhood Illness and Immunizations - Primary Health Care Development Agency - 3 week - 2016
- Covid 19 Vaccination - Local Government - 3 days - 2021
- Infection Prevention and control - NHS - 1day - 2022
- Resuscitation - NHS - 1day - 2022
- Safeguarding Adult and Children - NHS - NHS - 2022
- Manual Handling - NHS - NHS - 2022/2023
- VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - NHS - NHS - 2022
- ANAPHYLASIS MANAGEMENT - NHS - NHS - 2022
- ASEPTIC NON TOUCH TECHNIC - NHS - NHS - 2022
- MENTAL CAPACITY ACT - NHS - NHS - 2022
- WORK FORCE RISK ASSESSMENT - NHS - NHS - 2022
- IMMEDIATE LIFE SAVING SKILLS - NHS - 3 DAYS - 2023
- STROKE PREVENTION - NHS - 1 DAY - 2024
- CANNULATION - NHS - 1DAY - 2024
- VENUPUNCTION - NHS - 1 WEEK - 2024
- MANUAL HANDLING - NHS - 1DAY - 2024
- FIRE SAFETY - NHS - 1DAY - 2024
- INFORMATION GOVERNANCE - NHS - 1DAY - 2024
- FRAUD AWARENESS - NHS - 1DAY - 2024
- RECORD KEEPING - NHS - 1DAY - 2024
- WELSH LANGUAGE AWARENESS - NHS - 1DAY - 2024
- EQUALITY,DIVERSITY & HUMAN RIGHTS - NHS - 1 DAY - 2024
- STAFF ROSTERING AND MANAGEMENT - NHS - 1DAY - 2025
- SAFE & EFFECTIVE USE OF OXYGEN CYLINDER - NHS - 1DAY - 2025
- Rostering Training - NHS - 1day - 2025
- Managing Attendance at Work - NHS - 1day - 2025
- WCP Training - NHS - 1day - 2026
Professional registration
- Registered with the NMC in U. K as Registered Nurse (Adult).
- Registered Nurse/Midwife in Nigeria 2008 with NMC.
- Reproductive/Sexual health and family planner.
NHS service
- NHS service November 2021 Till Date.
Personal statement
- A highly skilled professional, resourceful, empathetic, goal oriented, passionate, enthusiastic, self motivated, proactive, resilient, innovative, assertive and patient focused registered Nurse and midwife with over 17 years of health care experience, spanning medicine, surgery, geriatric care, gynaecology, reproductive/sexual health and integrated vaccination services. Expertise and in depth practical experience in key determinants of health and healthcare, knowledge of governance matters, in-depth understanding of health agenda and NHS policies, experienced in medication administration, vital signs charting, immediate and basic life support skills, I.T skills, patient health data filling and providing culturally competent care. Excellent ability to communicate with patients and families. Has worked an Assistant Local Government Immunizations officer ( deputy clinical lead) in an integrated vaccination and immunisation services , vaccinating communities of different cohorts comprising individuals of all ages both children and adult from ages 0- to over 75's against all vaccine preventable diseases and infections. Spear headed Covid vaccination during the pandemic ensuring excellent uptake by all citizens, very fast and effective registered vaccinator with excellent knowledge in WIZ and vaccine management/cold chain. Haven worked in different managerial positions with excellent people and organisational skills, including working in an integrated vaccination and immunisation services for over two decades enabling me to gather wealth of experience in implementation of change in practices, provide innovative ideas for service delivery, multi professional problem solving skills, supporting in policy development and practice guidelines, extensive knowledge of national vaccination programmes and their deployment in line with National Immunisation Framework including up to date knowledge of PGD's and protocol . Lastly, I'm a public health professional with a masters degree in Public health and health promotion who is very much enthusiastic in carrying out public health promotion services and mitigating the spread of diseases through vaccination programmes, health education and promotion of public vaccination literacy, vaccination equity, digitally enabled vaccination, record keeping and lastly governance.
Preferred employment type
Full time Employment
Management and leadership experience
- I have worked as a deputy clinical lead in an integrated vaccination and immunisation services during the pandemic and led the vaccination team, supported the training of staff on Covid 19 and other policies e.g. Infection control and prevention and patient confidentiality. Involved in educating the public on the epidemiology of Covid 19, combating the spread and need for testing, importance of vaccination and was able to achieve an optimal uptake of the vaccine.
- Have worked as the Deputy Nurse Manager in an integrated vaccination and immunisation service, BCUHB, deputising for the matron and clinical lead in their absence ,making wide range of clinical decisions, addressing clinical queries, providing expert clinical advise to both staffs and citizens. Undertaking leadership and managerial responsibilities to both clinical and administrative staffs, conducting staffs developmental appraisals ,reviewing staffs sicknesses, return to work policies, PADR's, actively promoting positive work environment to foster safe care delivery, ensuring patient safety. Risk management through effective risk assessment for staffs ,citizens or vaccination sites, investigating complaints ,near misses and taking appropriate actions according to the boards policy. Undertake clinical audit and utilising people and patient's involvement. Wealth of experience in conflict resolution between staffs/individuals and citizens and analysing data ,compiling update reports.
- Currently a Band 7 Nurse /Clinical manager with BCUHB working with the matron and head of operations in the operational management of team.
Timeline
Nurse/ Clinical Manager
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)
2025.08
DEPUTY NURSE MANAGER
BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
2024.05
REGISTERED VACCINATOR /VACINATION COORDINATOR
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)
2021.12
M. SC - Public health and health promotion
2021.09 - 2022.08
Senior Nursing Officer 11 and Deputy Clinical Lead
Local Government Service Commission
2011.01 - 2021.09
HND - Nursing/ Registered Nursing
State School of Nursing
2010.04 - 2011.10
Midwife
Delta State Midwife Service Scheme
2009.10 - 2011.01
Midwife
Ugbekun Primary Health Care Services Midwife
2008.08 - 2009.09
HND - Midwifery/ Registered Midwife
State School of Midwife
2005.03 - 2008.03
PGD - Education/Postgraduate Diploma
Ambrose Alli University
/2018 - 2019.01
Bachelor of Nursing Science - Nursing Science
National Open University
/2011 - 2015.01
Diploma - Family Planning Provider
School of Midwifery